Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, husked, Jamaica or Japan?

Jamaica, at 8,113 against 6,435 in Japan as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Japan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked

Jamaica

8,113

in 2019

Japan

6,435

in 2019

Jamaica rank

21st

Japan rank

24th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked over time

Jamaica
Japan

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 8,113 against 6,435 in Japan, a difference of 1,678.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Jamaica ranks 21st and Japan ranks 24th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-23.78	74,419	74,443	Japan
1970s	837.9	3,321	2,484	Japan
1980s	8,913	15,023	6,110	Japan
1990s	60,970	91,852	30,882	Japan
2000s	47,741	30,494	17,248	Jamaica
2010s	27,001	9,393	17,608	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, husked, Jamaica or Japan?: Jamaica, at 8,113 against 6,435 in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, husked between Jamaica and Japan?: 1,678, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?: Jamaica ranks 21st and Japan ranks 24th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 5,950 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.